TxDPS - Training

TxDPS - Training

This grant is utilized by the Department of Public Safety to continue training law enforcement officers in auto theft investigations and vehicle identification techniques. This grant will assist the Department of Public Safety in its efforts to enhance and update the established training programs consisting of Basic Stolen Vehicle Recognition schools for patrol officers, Specialized Auto Theft Part 1 schools for new auto theft investigators, Specialized Auto Theft Part 2 schools for experienced auto theft investigators, and Complex Crimes Investigations schools for advanced auto theft investigators and investigators assigned to an ABTPA task force. This grant will allow the Department of Public Safety to provide valued training to Mexican officers in methods of recognizing and identifying vehicles reported stolen in the United States and recovered in Mexico. This training provides cooperation between Texas and Mexico in regards to auto theft related issues.